Category: MAMALIFE

So you want your kiddos to grow up in a close family? Just like anything else – a successful career, a fulfilling marriage, a healthy lifestyle – creating a tight-knit family takes intention, time, and effort. When starting a family, many of us want our babies to be raised with open communication, fun traditions, deep-rooted…

Getting stuck on things to do as a family that are more interesting than the playground or pizza parlor? When you feel like your go-to movie, park, or restaurant is becoming old hat, you need some new activities that will truly make memories for your family. Here I’ve collected 40 family date ideas that go…

So you’re taking a trip with your baby! It’s #momlife at its finest. We started traveling pretty early the first year of my daughter’s life and have since been on quite a few airplane rides and road trips, so I compiled this guide to help you get prepared and feel good about traveling with your…

Do you ever feel like you’re working for technology rather than it working for you?! Apps and tools that are designed well can simplify your life, save you money, and make your busy schedule seem less daunting. This list contains resources that are designed to work FOR you, not against you. Pick and choose the…

Congrats – you’re pregnant! As an expectant mama, the web is your vast resource. You’re searching for baby names, e-registering for the best-reviewed products, and pinning sweet newborn photo ideas, no doubt starting to get a little sentimental about the thought of your little one finally in your arms. You’re a good mama, already. Preparation…

No, this isn’t a magic cure-all to which I’ve just discovered the secret. But since you’re here, just tell me, do you ever feel a little strewn about? Like your life is consistently operating one gear faster than you’re able to move? I know I do sometimes, so I want to share one thing that’s helped…

Awhile back I was driving home from running errands on a day that was pretty much like any other. It was not particularly memorable, except for something that dawned on me once I got a few miles from home. I’d gotten a headache; I was tense and realized it was because I’d been clenching…

Want to include your whole family in celebrating Valentine’s Day this year? When a standard restaurant or movie may not keep their attention and end up more work than pay-off (and doesn’t teach them much about love), you need some ideas for activities that will truly make memories for your family. Here I’ve collected 40…

There have been plenty of titles and job descriptions in my professional life, but none that hold a candle to my experience with motherhood. Let me tell you why. Last week, my husband spoke the sweetest words ever uttered. We were discussing schedules: his schedule, my “schedule”.. what our upcoming week consisted of, yada…

Getting out of the house with a new baby is hard. It’s tempting to just stay home where it’s comfy and easy and you know where everything is, but for the love of sunshine, you gotta get out sometimes. If it’s any comfort, packing the diaper bag and remembering the million and one just-in-cases will…